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You have some knowledge on these guys but perhaps need to check out the details, maybe hit a chargers forum. Keenan Allen just isn't some guy making noise, he is a rookie with great route running skills, better than any of our receivers, who has been able to affect the passing game short mid and deep without elite speed. Keenan is the real deal when healthy and probably their best receiver when it comes to running routes even when Floyd and Denario get back, despite being their rookie. Antonio had a bounce back year and Phillip Rivers is worlds above Flacco in terms of reading defenses and accuracy on a consistent basis. Flacco is still the much better QB and might even match Rivers's mental ability one day but he isn't even close right now. Rivers is no joke, he isn't built for Air Coryell, Flacco is. They are totally different QBs. Just because a bunch of boneheaded teams passed on the most NFL ready receiver doesn't mean he wasn't just that. He has been a pleasure to watch, and watch him we will,next Sunday, all of us.

Those would be reasons why people would go on to become head coaches. Those statements are true but are exactly indicative of the even greater problems facing prospective OCs. People keep talking about Trestman and what he did for the Bears but they forget the Bears offense is much more talented then their defense. The offense became the focal point immediately, they grabbed Bennet and the offensive lineman Long. Alshon was always going to be a stud year 2, anyone who knew his skill set could see that coming. It's not as simple as just grabbing another coordinator, that's my point. We agree the prospective OC's would have to be assured of more support than their predecessors usually got, but I don't see them fully getting it, which will dissuade the top minds from ever coming here.

Hue Jackson coming back to the Baltimore coaching staff would be nice. Shanny jr and kubiak aren't exactly good choices. Kubiak isn't a real upgrade and I still have questions about how much Kyle had to do with the RG3 debacle.

Its a case of "the grass is greener on the other side". We catch many of our guys faults but someone from the outside looks better than they actually are.

I don't think Caldwell is in over his head as a Ravens OC. I think with the limited power and resources we have always given our OCs they always come out looking bad, even when they build super bowl winning offenses. I don't think this is a desirable job unless Ozzie lets prospective candidates know he is going to spend a year or two looking out for the offense. Who in their right mind will come here knowing the odds(draft direction,personnel,deep rooted offensive philosophy, and fan base) stacked against them. No one becomes our OC and then goes on to bigger things, for a reason.

Seriously? We all want success, that's being a fan. But when criticizing the guy you have to know the whole story. It isn't all on Caldwell. If we can get the right personnel or if he can adapt his playbook to what we end up having then I predict this offense will get back on track.

1. I think you are referring to bunch formations, which are designed to help receivers get off of the line without being pressed and confuse zone defenders in the area. It works well when your receivers run good routes and can find the holes in the coverage shell. It all comes down to your personnel. Chip used bunch formations at Oregon a bit but with the Eagles he has two beast TEs and hyper talented receivers. Bunch is used to hide weaknesses of the offense and attack weaknesses of the defense. Spreading out doesn't do anything extra for us. You have to know why these coaches use these formations and how before you critique their work. 2. We have a system and offensive identity. The Air Coryell system and had a rugged tough physical swaggering bunch of men in every position group. We are sticking the Air Coryell despite Cam leaving because it fit our offense best this year. We couldn't fit into much else. We don't have the talent at receiver that others do. Our offensive identity has already been established but when you can't do what you used to be good at it shakes everything up. Once the run game is back in order and we get a true possession receiver on the field the entire thing falls into place.

Born and Raised in Charm City. I also get to take in the beauty that is M&T Bank Stadium every day on the light rail. What a view.